Teaching is a profession in which capacity building should occur at every stage of the career - novices working with accomplished colleagues, skillful teachers sharing their craft, and opportunities for teacher leadership. Randi Weingarten accomplishbuildcapacity share on social
I can't imagine my life without books. My father was an electrical engineer, and my mother was a public school teacher. Books were an integral part of my childhood. Randi Weingarten bookchildhoodelectrical Change image and share on social
My teacher Tom Spanbauer, the man who got me started writing in his workshop, used to say: 'Writers write because they weren't invited to a party.' That always struck so true, and people always nod their heads when they hear that. Especially writers. Chuck Palahniuk headhearinvite share on social
The teacher who would be true to his mission and accomplish the most good, must give prominence to moral as well as intellectual instruction. Sheldon Jackson accomplishgivegood Change image and share on social
I was told to challenge every spiritual teacher, every world leader to utter the one sentence that no religion, no political party, and no nation on the face of the earth will dare utter: 'Ours is not a better way, ours is merely another way. Neale Donald Walsch challengedareearth share on social
The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing. Michael Gove amountchildimportant Change image and share on social
I was a writer. I just wasn't a very good one. I was lucky enough to have a playwriting teacher who told me that I'd be a better actor than I would a playwright. Liev Schreiber actorgoodlucky Change image and share on social
Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges. Joyce Meyer chalkchallengechange Change image and share on social
I saw myself as a teacher's pet but with a little of Ed Haskell mixed in. I was the teacher's pet, but that didn't mean that I was trying to pull one over. Damon Lindelof haskellmixpet Change image and share on social
To say what I would have been if I wasn't boxing, I don't know why, but I always wanted to be an x-ray technician or a substitute teacher. Those two occupations always stuck with me, maybe because my substitute teacher didn't give us homework, or because I've always had x-rays of my hands. Sugar Ray Leonard boxgivehand share on social